Highly pathogenic avian influenza is expected to concentrate in the Upper Midwest.

American Farm Bureau economist Veronica Nigh says the outbreak is following a similar pattern to 2015 with the largest impact on laying hens and turkeys.

“Unfortunately those northern states, in particular Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa stand out as being the most impacted.”

She tells Brownfield because those states stay cold longer, the window for infection is bigger.

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